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The centerpiece of Fantagraphics’ 30th-anniversary
celebration of Love and Rockets features interviews,
character profiles, and much more!

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Kazu Kibuishi’s magical adventure for young readers continue
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The adventures of Jimmy Gownley’s plucky heroine
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FOSTER #2
(W) Brian Buccellato (A) Noel Tauzon
(CA) Brian Buccellato
After learning a dark truth about Ben, an
overmatched Foster tries to keep him safe
while he figures out what to do with the
boy. This issue also reveals Ben’s father
and the fate of his mother. (STK469843)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC...................................$3.99

NIPPER VOLUME 3: 1967-1968 TP
(W/A/CA) Doug Wright
Doug Wright’s masterful newspaper strip returns to suburban life in the late 1960s, where
not even the countercultural tumult of the times could ruin domestic bliss or distract from
sibling rivalry. Things are still fun, innocent, and wholesome in the suburbs: there’s road
hockey in the streets, boys have their friends over for sleepovers, and kids play freely on
their own outside, with little or no parental supervision. Wright’s stellar draftsmanship,
fond eye for detail, and brilliant sense of comic timing shines throughout this volume of
the Nipper series. (STK469802)
SC, 8x5.25, 112pgs, PC...............................................................................$16.95

DRAWN & QUARTERLY

CAVE-IN GN
(A/CA) Brian Ralph
A rat darts across the opening
pages, into a hole, and down
a long tunnel, stopping under
a hammock. A mole man
stretches and wakes up, leading the rat and the reader
deeper into the tunnel. What
follows is a series of dreamlike
sequences, each stranger than
the last. Brian Ralph, author of
Daybreak, was a founding
member of the influential Fort
Thunder art collective, which
was renowned for the way its
members’ work intermingled
lowbrow and highbrow art
forms. In this wordless classic,
special emphasis is placed on
the power of gesture. Cave-In
is an all-ages adventure story, jam-packed with monsters, bats, and all manner
of unimaginable underground mystery. (STK469795) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 4.75x6, 96pgs, PC.....................................................................$17.95

NIPPER TP’S
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In 1963, Canadian cartoonish
Doug Wright introduced the
world to Nipper, the mischievous little kid who starred in the
ingenious and enduring comic
strip. These volumes cover a
peak period in Wright’s four-decade career as he comes into his own as an iconic cartoonist capable of documenting middle-class suburban existence in all its minute joys
and indignities. (STK421736)
VOLUME 1: 1963-1964 (JUN100987)—SC, 6x8, 112pgs, FC.......................$16.95
VOLUME 2: 1965-1966 (APR111003)—SC, 8x5.25, 112pgs, PC..................$16.95

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You wake up in the rubble and see a
ragged, desperate one-armed man greeting you. He takes you underground to a
safe space, feeds you, offers you a place
to sleep. And then announces that he’ll
take the first watch. It’s not long before the
peril of the jagged landscape has located
you and your newfound protector and is
scratching at the door. What transpires is
a moment-to-moment struggle for survival
— The Road meets Dawn of the Dead.
Daybreak is seen first-person through the
eyes of a silent observer as he follows his
protector and runs from the shadows of
the imminent zombie threat. (STK448029)
MATURE THEMES
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LENORE:
SWIRLIES HC
Titan Books
Despite the fact this series
is a little too creepy for some
tastes, I love Lenore, the little
living dead girl. It has a charm I
haven’t found in too many
other comics out there, and always look forward to the next issue.While this isn’t new material
because it’s a collection of some of the ongoing issues in hardcover
format, it’s still exciting nonetheless.
~ Heather Wiegand
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THE COLLECTED
DOUG WRIGHT: CANADA’S
MASTER CARTOONIST HC
(W/A) Doug Wright (CA) Seth
With an introduction by Lynn Johnston,
The Collected Doug Wright presents the
first-ever comprehensive look at the life
and career of one of the most-read and
best-loved cartoonists of the 1960’s. Compiled in cooperation with his family, it
draws from thousands of pieces of art,
pictures, letters, and the artist’s own journals. (STK392341)
HC, 9.5x14, 240pgs, FC............$39.99

AMELIA
RULES!
VOLUME 8:
HER
PERMANENT
RECORD
Simon & Schuster

(W/A/CA) Matthew Forsythe
Jinchalo is Korean for “Really?” and that
question is at the heart of this book. When
the mischevious shapeshifter Jinchalo
hatches from a mysterious egg, he starts
our heroine adventuring anew. Magical
troubles drag the pair out of the safety of
her home. These comics are firmly rooted
in Korean folktakes and stylistic conventions, with a playful, joyous line to create
a Miyazaki-tinged dreamscape where
spotted octopi fly and bears give piggyback rides. (STK458112) (C: 0-0-1)
SC, 5.5x7.5, 152pgs, PC ...........$17.95

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O/A ALINE AND THE OTHERS GN
(W/A/CA) Guy Delisle
Women literally lose their heads as they
swap limbs and lovers in Aline and the
others, a collection of 26 sublimely perverse wordless strips by Guy Delisle, best
known for his books from D+Q, Pyongyang and Shenzhen. Arranged alphabetically, the strips are named after
their 26 vivacious female protagonists
who stretch, shrink, disappear into one
another’s orifices and jump off the page
in stories that are as hilarious as they are
utterly bizarre. (STK326026)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 72pgs, B&W.........................$9.95

ALBERT AND THE OTHERS GN
(W/A/CA) Guy Delisle
Limbs are swapped and pants are
dropped in Albert and The Others, a collection of wordless strips that expose the
pleasures, pitfalls and perversities of masculinity. Guy Delisle delves deep into the
male psyche and emerges with 26 alphabetically arranged strips, named after the
men who tumble through the pages. These
elastic protagonists risk damnation and
dismemberment in a series of improbable
slapstick relationships with women that
veer from the titillating to the downright
macabre. (STK358208)
SC, 6x9, 72pgs, PC .....................$9.95

THE RIDE:
SOUTHERN
GOTHIC #1
12 Gauge Comics
It’s been some time since the
titular ’68 Camaro has graced
comic pages, acting as the core
for a variety of strange, intriguing,
and action-packed stories about
the lives of those who come in
contact with this mysterious piece of Detroit muscle. Years have
passed, but these tires still have good tread on them. It looks like the
dust cover is off, and this iconic catalyst for vehicular mayhem is leaving the garage once again.
They say the road to hell is often paved with good intentions but
The Ride: Southern Gothic shows us that; regardless of the intentions,
the road to hell is usually whatever stretch of blacktop we find the
pitch-black machine.The adventures continue and more people find
themselves behind the wheel but some of them have evil in mind.
The Ride: Southern Gothic brings us the same high-caliber art and
writing readers have come to expect from the series with the likes of
Ron Marz, David Lapham, Rick Leonardi, and others so it’s not a question of whether readers will enjoy the ride, it’s only a matter of
whether they can bear to wait for the next issue.
~ Jay Spence
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JINCHALO GN

Once you first met Amelia Louise McBride you understood immediately why Amelia Rules.Amelia was real, as were her friends and family, even those wannabe superheroes like Pajamaman.Amelia has dealt
with parents divorcing, moving to a different city, new school, new
friends,“dating,” and – worse! – her mom dating a man not her father.
Eleven years and many comic books, self published trades, and
seven collected volumes later, Amelia Rules! Volume 8 Her Permanent
Record brings Jimmy Gownley’s Amelia Rules series to an end — I’m
hoping not a permanent end!
In this “last” book in the series Amelia is now on the cheerleading
squad, her friend Reggie is finding success, her Aunt Tanner was finding success again in the music field, but like Peter Parker you know
something has to happen when life runs too smoothly.When Amelia’s
aunt Tanner disappears it’s up to her to get on the bus and try to find
her and bring her home to family and friends.
Jimmy has a way to make the most absurd characters real and
those already real like family.Amelia definitely rules!
~ Steve Leaf
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EC ARCHIVES:
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JUNE 2012

EC ARCHIVES:
CRIME SUSPENSTORIES
VOLUME 1 HC

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(W/A) Various
Road to Perdition author Max Allan
Collins re-introduces us to the thrilling
and mysterious first volume of Crime
SuspenStories — six full issues and 24
complete stories by the likes of Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Harvey Kurtzman. Wally Wood, Jack Kamen,
Graham Ingels, Jack Davis, George
Roussos and others, originally published between 1950 and 1951!
(OCT073542)
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801 MEDIA
Project H
AN IDEAL DAY TO FALL IN LOVE GN
For more information on this item and a copy of the PREVIEWS Adult supplement, ask
your local comic shop. (STK468832) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only within the United
States and U.S. Territories.
ADULT MATERIAL
SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W.................................................................................$17.95

HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY: KING-SIZED SPECIAL
For more information on this item and a copy of the PREVIEWS Adult supplement, ask
your local comic shop. (STK212442) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong
Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K.
ADULT MATERIAL
SC, 7x10, 48pgs.............................................................................................$9.95

MILFS ON MARS GN
For more information on this item and a copy of the PREVIEWS Adult supplement, ask
your local comic shop. (STK351763) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong
Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K.
ADULT MATERIAL
SC, 8x10, 48pgs, FC.......................................................................................$9.95

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BAKE SALE GN
(W/A/CA) Sara Varon
Cupcake’s bakery makes
delicious desserts and
snacks that delight all his customers. But when Cupcake’s
recipes start going wrong, he begins to
look for a 100% guaranteed path to happiness. But maybe he’ll be able to find the
answer to his problems is closer to home
than he thought. This delightfully delicious
graphic novel is also a cookbook, so you
can make all of Cupcake’s recipes yourself. (STK447239)
SC, 6x9, 160pgs, FC .................$16.99

NURSERY RHYME COMICS:
50 TIMELESS RHYMES HC
Featuring 50 classic nursery
rhymes illustrated and interpreted in comics form by
fifty of today’s preeminent
cartoonists and illustrators!
From New Yorker cartoonist
Roz Chast’s “There Was a Crooked Man”
to Bad Kitty author Nick Bruel’s “Three Little Kittens” to Gene Yang’s “Pata-Cake,”
this collection will put a grin on your face
and keep it there. Each rhyme is one to
three pages long, and simply paneled and
lettered to ensure that the experience is
completely accessible for the youngest of
readers. (STK450040)
HC, 7.5 x10, 128pgs, FC...........$18.99

THE UNSINKABLE
WALKER BEAN GN
(W/A/CA) Aaron Renier
Walker Bean never wanted to be a highseas pirate waging a pitched
battle against the forces of
the deep. It just worked out
that way. Mild, meek, and a
little geeky, Walker is always happiest in his grandfather’s workshop, messing around with his
inventions. But when his beloved grandfather is struck by an ancient curse, it falls
on Walker to return an accursed pearl
skull to the witches who created it — and
his path is strewn with pirates, magical
machines, ancient lore, and deadly peril!
(STK419332)
SC, 7.5x10, 176pgs, FC ............$13.99

JUNE 2012

(W) Stan Lee & Various (A/CA) Skan Srisuwan
The Montagues, powerful cyborgs made of artificial DNA, and the Capulets, genetically
enhanced humans known for their speed and agility, worked in tandem to destroy all
threats to the Empire of Verone. With no one left to fight, the Montagues and Capulets
found themselves a new enemy: each other. A young Montague boy and Capulet girl who
fall in love. They secretly plan to marry, hoping their union can be what brings peace between the warring factions. But forces beyond their control begin to conspire against
them, threatening their love, their lives — and the entire Empire. Available in Softcover
and Collector’s Edition Hardcover (with bonus art pages). (STK453742)
SOFTCOVER (OCT111090)—SC, 10x13, 140pgs, FC ...................................$19.99
COLLECTOR’S EDITION HARDCOVER (OCT111091)—HC, 10x13, 152pgs, FC ......$29.99

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FULCRUM PUBLISHING
DISTRICT COMICS:
AN UNCONVENTIANAL HISTORY
OF WASHINGTON, DC GN
(W) Scott O. Brown & Various
District Comics is a graphic anthology featuring lesser-known stories about Washington, DC, from its earliest days as a rustic
settlement along the swampy banks of the
Potomac to the modern-day metropolis.
Spanning 1794-2009, District Comics
stops along the way for a duel, a drink in
the Senate’s speakeasy, a look into the
punk scene, and much more. (STK469195)
(C: 0-1-1)
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GEN MANGA
ENTERTAINMENT
WOLF GN
(W/A/CA) Shige Nakamura
Naoto heads for the city to find the father
who abandoned him as a child. He is determined to get vengeance. But he finds
out it won’t be that easy. Dad is a champion boxer. Naoto must train to face his
own father for the Japanese featherweight
title. (STK469573)
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(W) Robert M. Overstreet (A) Various (CA) Joe Jusko
There’s a good reason The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide has been the definitive
guide for collectors and dealers alike since 1970. In addition to being the preeminent
source of comic book pricing information, it features a ton of other data as well. The 42nd
edition includes all new insights and features and along with the most comprehensive listing of comics, all new entries in the Overstreet Hall of Fame, and more. This edition offers a choice of covers: A vibrant Catwoman caught in the act by signature artist Adam
Hughes, or a stunning re-creation of John Buscema’s Avengers #58 cover by superstar
painter Joe Jusko. Either version is perfect for both new collectors and seasoned enthusiasts alike, and they’re both available in softcover and hardcover editions. (STK462899)
AVENGERS SC—SC, 7x9, 1136pgs, PC.........................................................$29.95
AVENGERS HC—HC, 7x9, 1136pgs, PC........................................................$35.00
CATWOMAN SC—SC, 7x9, 1136pgs, PC .....................................................$29.95
CATWOMAN HC—HC, 7x9, 1136pgs, PC ....................................................$35.00

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AMULET BOOK 5: PRINCE OF THE ELVES SC

JUNE 2012

(W/A/CA) Kazu Kibuishi
Emily survived the chaos of the Guardian Academy, but Max Griffin
has stolen the Mother Stone. With it, the Elf King forges new Amulets that
will give him the power to invade and destroy the nation of Windsor.
Emily and her friends lead the soldiers of the Cielis Guard in a fight to
stop him, but Max stands in their way. Emily seeks information from the
Voice of her Amulet, but instead she discovers the Voice is much more
sinister than she ever could have imagined. (STK469229) (C:0-1-1)
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In the aftermath of a family tragedy, Emily, Navin and their mother move
to an ancestral home to begin a new life. On their first night in the mysterious house, a tentacled creature kidnaps Em and Navin’s mom! Now Em
and Navin must figure out how to set things right and save their mom’s life! (STK410367)
BOOK 1: THE STONEKEEPER (NEW PRINTING) (OCT098142)—SC, 6x9, 208pgs, FC ..$10.99
BOOK 2: THE STONEKEEPER’S CURSE (JUN090924)—SC, 224pgs, FC .......................$10.99
BOOK 3: THE CLOUD SEARCHERS—SC, 6x9, 208pgs, FC............................................$12.99
BOOK 4: THE LAST COUNCIL (NEW PRINTING) (NOV118145)—SC, 6x9, 224pgs, FC.$12.99

THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB
VOLUME 1: KRISTY’S GREAT
IDEA SC (NEW PRINTING)

THE BABY SITTERS CLUB
VOLUME 2: THE TRUTH ABOUT
STACEY SC (NEW PRINTING)

(W) Ann M. Martin, Raina Telgemeier
(A/CA) Raina Telgemeier
Based on Ann M. Martin’s
bestselling series, America’s
favorite baby-sitters are
back — this time, in a heartwarming
and
hilarious
graphic novel. In this new graphic novel
edition of the very first Baby-Sitters Club
book, Raina Telgemeier captures all the
drama of the original in warm, spunky illustrations. Witness Kristy’s eureka moment, when she gets the idea for a
“baby-sitters club” and enlists her best
friends, shy Mary Anne and artistic Claudia, in an exciting new venture. But the
baby-sitting business isn’t the only thing
absorbing their attention: Kristy is having
a hard time accepting her stepdad-to-be,
and the newest member of the gang,
Stacey, seems to be hiding a secret.
(STK469442)
SC, 6x9, 192pgs, FC ...................$9.99

(W) Ann M. Martin, Raina Telgemeier
(A/CA) Raina Telgemeier
Poor Stacey. She’s moved to a
new town. She’s still coming
to terms with her diabetes.
She’s facing baby-sitting
problems left and right. And
her parents are no help.
Luckily, Stacey has three new,
true friends — Kristy, Claudia, and Mary
Anne. Together they’re the BSC — and
they will deal with whatever’s thrown their
way, even if it’s a rival baby-sitting club!
(STK469443)
SC, 6x9, 144pgs, FC ...................$9.99

THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB
VOLUME 3: MARY ANNE SAVES
THE DAY SC (NEW PRINTING)

(W) Ann M. Martin, Raina Telgemeier
(A/CA) Raina Telgemeier
When a terrible fight breaks
out among the four BabySitters Club friends, Mary
Anne is left to her own devices. She has to sit by herself
at lunch, make new friends, and deal with
her overprotective father without advice
from the BSC gang. But the worst part is
when she faces a terrible baby-sitting
predicament, and she can’t find any help.
Luckily, Mary Anne rises to the occasion!
(STK469444)
SC, 6x9, 160pgs, FC ...................$9.99

(W) Ann M. Martin, Raina Telgemeier
(A/CA) Raina Telgemeier
Claudia and her sister Janine may as well be from
two different planets. Claudia pays more attention to
her art than her grades. Janine
studies non-stop to get straight As. The
girls are nothing alike, and they can’t
agree on anything. But when something
terrible happens to their grandmother
Mimi, the two sisters discover they’re more
alike than they originally thought!
(STK469445)
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HEAVY METAL
MAGAZINE
FAKK 2 MOVIE SPECIAL:
SIMON BISLEY ARTBOOK HC
(W) Kevin Eastman (A/CA) Simon Bisley
Part behind-the-scenes making-of-themovie, and part graphic novel that inspired the movie, this book is a hardcover
edition of the FAKK 2 graphic novel,
which chronicles the Heavy Metal 2000
movie, based on the Melting Pot comic.
The cover features an amazing painting
by the great Simon Bisley, wrapping a
story written by Kevin Eastman and
drawn by the Biz himself. (STK469576)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 8x11, 104pgs, FC...............$19.95

MILTON CANIFF’S
MALE CALL HC
(W/A/CA) Milton Caniff
Milton Caniff’s famous good girl,
created just for servicemen during World War II, known to G.I.
Joes everywhere as “Lace,” is
available to all her fans in a
deluxe hardcover art book
reprinting the entire run of the
comic strip. Move over Rita Hayworth, sultry, sassy Miss Lace
and her daily adventures are
being given royal treatment with
a host of extras including a detailed intro by noted Caniff historian R.C. Harvey. (STK436057)
HC, 12x9, 156pgs, PC .................................................................................$39.99

HUMANOIDS INC
THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE
APOCALYPSE BOOK 2:
THE CHOSEN
(W) Michael Mendheim & Various
(A/CA) Simon Bisley
Adam Cahill has been sent to Hell where
he must find three lost souls — a drug addict, a killer, and a corrupt politician —
and convince them to join him in his battle against the Four Horsemen of the
Apocalypse. The fate of the world hangs
in the balance as the end of days approaches. Available in Hardcover and
Softcover editions. (STK469574)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 7x10, 72pgs, FC (2 of 3) .....$14.95

CRUSADES HC
BUCK ROGERS IN
25TH CENTURY:
THE COMPLETE
NEWSPAPER DAILIES
VOLUME 7 HC
The saga of Buck Rogers in the
25th Century, the world’s most famous science-fiction newspaper
strip, continues with Volume
Seven of Hermes Press’ critically
acclaimed complete reprint of this
ground-breaking title. Included in
this volume are two more years of
the strip, from 1938 to 1940, featuring three complete adventures
— “Overturned World,” “Martian
War Threat,” and “Super-Dwarf of Space.” The strips contained
in this volume have never been printed before and have been
painstakingly restored to perfection! (STK466835) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 9x12, 272pgs, PC ................................................$49.99

(W) Alex Nikolavitch, Izu
(A/CA) Zhang Xiaoyu
An epic tale where history blends with
fantasy to explosive and cinematic results.
Follow the Knights Templar’s elite faction
as they are sent on a secretive and perilous mission, a crusade to determine the
true causes of the Plague of Damietta. For
fans of A Game of Thrones. (STK469577)
(C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not Available in India.
MATURE THEMES
HC, 272pgs, FC ........................$34.95

THE SHADOW’S TREASURE
DELUXE HC
(W) Alejandro Jodorowsky
(A/CA) Francois Boucq
Before the creative duo of Alexandro
Jodorowsky and Francois Boucq would
bring us their gritty Western series
Bouncer, they collaborated and playfully
challenged each other in this stunning
publication of simple and seductive
beauty where the thoughts of one guide
the hand of the other. Publishing in English
for the first time. (STK469578) (C: 1-1-2)
NOTE: Not Available in India.
MATURE THEMES
HC, 88pgs, 2C ..........................$69.95

KENZER & COMPANY
KNIGHTS OF THE
DINNER TABLE #190

STEVE CANYON:
THE COMPLETE COMIC BOOK
SERIES VOLUME 1 HC
(W/A/CA) Milton Caniff
Now for the first time in almost fifty years,
fans of Milton Caniff’s Steve Canyon will
have an opportunity to read the comic
book incarnation of one of the most important comic strips ever. Hermes Press
has painstakingly restored the artwork of
Milton Caniff, William Overgard, and
Ray Bailey so that it looks better than the
originals. Reprints all 7 complete issues of
the Dell Four Color Comics Steve Canyon
comic books (numbers #519, 578, 641,
737, 804, 939, and 1033). (STK430663)
HC, 7x10, 256pgs, FC...............$49.99

(W/A) Jolly Blackburn (CA) TBD
This multiple award-winning comic magazine features the hilarious misadventures of a group of gamers (the Knights)
and their friends, along with useful roleplaying and other articles for gamers,
from a gamer’s perspective. It’s a slice
of (fantasy) life in strips, articles, reviews
and features, and a wonderful celebration of the gaming culture! (STK469956)
(C: 0-0-1)
64pgs, B&W ...............................$5.99

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HERMES PRESS

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KICKSTART COMICS

KODANSHA COMICS
All Art Not Final

DIVINE WIND GN
(W) Jeff Amano
(A/CA) Julian Totino Tedesco
Five years ago the Samurai drove back
the Mongols from their shores where the
invaders were swallowed by the Divine
Wind. But their return has been inevitable
and their armies gather, thirsty for revenge. Young fisherman Shoichi follows
his dream of becoming a Samurai when
Kublai Khan’s Mongol hordes invade
again. Led by the wise warrior-monk
Tametomo, Shoichi and the samurai battle to the last to defend their island.
(STK469579)
SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC ...................$8.99

KIDS CAN PRESS

BINKY TAKES CHARGE GN
(BOOK 4)

JUNE 2012

(W/A/CA) Ashley Spires
Binky the space cat has
been promoted to
lieutenant. He’s now
in charge of training the next generation of space cadets.
But then he meets the
new space kitten — who isn’t a
space kitten at all! Is someone trying to pull the fur over his eyes?
Binky and Captain Gracie need to
figure out the new cadet before
the
next
alien
attack!
(STK469580) (C: 0-0-1)
SC, 6x9, 64pgs, FC..........$8.95

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ATTACK ON TITAN VOLUME 2 GN
(W/A/CA) Isayama Hajime
For one hundred years, what’s left of
mankind has lived in the city on earth,
protected by walls that tower over even
the Titans. But Eren Jaeger has had
enough. While his fellow citizens are content to hide, Jaeger has the passion to take
action to not only protect the city, but to
learn what the Titans actually are. But on
his first mission he comes face to face with
horrors beyond his imagination — and
secrets from his own past that could shift
the tides of war! (STK469037) (C: 1-1-2)
SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W .............$10.99

FAIRY TAIL VOLUME 9 GN
(KONDANSHA ED)
(W/A) Hiro Mashima
Stylish wizard Loke is the ladies’ man of
the Fairy Tail guild. But now he’s suddenly
broken up with all his girlfriends, claiming he simply doesn’t have the time! It
turns out that Loke’s life may be about to
end, and Lucy, a freshman, is the only one
who can save him! But what can a firstyear wizard do that an experienced wizard can’t? (STK469041) (C: 0-1-1)
SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W .............$10.99

FAIRY TAIL VOLUME 12 GN
(KONDANSHA ED)
(W/A/CA) Hiro Mashima
Erza and Natsu are trying to stop Jellal
from reviving the most feared black wizard the world has ever known! To help in
the effort, the Magic Council launches its
magic of mass destruction, Etherion. But
Jellal knows that the Council’s attack could
kill both him and the Fairy Tail wizards —
and he isn’t running away. What is he
plotting? (STK469040) (C: 0-1-1)
SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W .............$10.99

THE CAPTIVE PRINCE GN
(W/A/CA) Scott Chantler
In this third title of the cinematic Three Thieves
graphic novel series,
Dessa, Topper, and
Fisk are still running
from the Queen’s Dragons and trying to find Dessa’s
missing twin brother. But when
Dessa inadvertently rescues a
prince — putting kingdoms at
stake and love on the line — the
adventure quickly becomes a
royal mess! (STK469581)0
(C: 0-0-1)
SC, 6x9, 116pgs, FC .......$8.95

GENSHIKEN: SECOND
SEASON VOLUME 1 GN
(W/A/CA) Kio Shimoku
Genshiken returns! The new series picks
up from where the old one left off,
checking in on the lives of the fan-favorite characters while introducing a
few new ones at the same time. Find out
what happens when the most otaku of
the otaku get together to form The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, aka, the Genshiken! (STK469039)
(C: 1-1-1)
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THE LITTLE PRINCE
BOOK 1: THE PLANET OF
WIND GN

SAILOR MOON VOLUME 7 GN
(W/A/CA) Naoko Takeuchi
Usagi Tsukino is a normal girl until she
meets up with Luna, a talking cat, who
tells her that she is Sailor Moon. As Sailor
Moon, Usagi must fight evils and enforce
justice, in the name of the Moon and the
mysterious Moon Princess. She meets
other girls destined to be Sailor Senshi
(Sailor Scouts), and together, they fight the
forces of evil! (STK469038) (C: 1-1-2)
SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W .............$10.99

(W) Guillaume Dorison
(A/CA) Elyeum Studio
Inspired by Antoine SaintExupéry’ beloved story,
The Little Prince! The
universe is in danger:
the stars are going out
one by one along the
path of the Serpent. The
Little Prince, determined not to let
evil rule the galaxy, leaves his asteroid and his beloved Rose on a
monumental quest. Accompanied
by this faithful friend Fox, he will
discover vast worlds set off kilter
by strange rules and dangerous
strife and will use his extraordinary gifts to help bring balance to
each planet. (STK469473) (C: 01-2)
SC, 7x10, 56pgs, FC .........................................................................$7.95

THE LITTLE PRINCE
BOOK 2: THE PLANET OF
THE FIREBIRD GN

(W) Trina Robbins (A/CA) Tyler Page
Poor Megan-history’s repeating itself. She’s been booted
from Stepford Prep, and her
father is sending her to visit
Pine Lake Academy, a
boarding school. This could
mean the end of the Chicagoland Detective Agency! Raf and Bradley come along
to get a sniff at the new school, but something spooky is knocking around in the
pipes, and now it has its hooks in them.
Have Raf and Megan really been taken
over by a ghost from a hundred years
ago? Can Bradley dig up the mystery
that’s dogged Pine Lake Academy for a
century? What deeply buried dastardly
deeds will bubble to the surface?
(STK469465) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 64pgs, B&W .................$6.95

(W) Guillaume Dorison (A/CA)
Elyeum Studio
Inspired by the beloved story by
Antoine Saint-Exupéry,
The Little Prince series
was developed by prestigious French publisher
Glénat with the guidance of the author’s estate. Characters in this graphic
novel series have been reimagined
in new adventures while maintaining the essential mood and spirit
of the classic original. Accompanied by this faithful friend Fox, the
Little Prince will discover vast
worlds set off kilter by strange
rules and dangerous strife and will
use his extraordinary gifts to help
bring balance to each planet.
(STK469474) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 7x10, 56pgs, FC .........................................................................$7.95

LITTLE WHITE DUCK:
A CHILDHOOD IN CHINA GN
(W) Andres Vera Martinez, Na Liu
(A/CA) Andres Vera Martinez
The world is changing for two
girls in China in the 1970s.
Da Qin-Big Piano and her
younger sister, Xiao Qin-Little Piano, live in the city of
Wuhan with their parents. For
decades, China’s government had
kept the country separated from the rest
of the world. When their country’s leader,
Chairman Mao, dies, new opportunities
begin to emerge. Da Qin and Xiao Qin
soon learn that their childhood will be
much different than the upbringing their
parents experienced. Eight short stories,
based on the author’s own life, give readers a unique look at what it was like to
grow up in China during this important
time in history. (STK469476) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 108pgs, FC ...................$9.95

JUNE 2012

(W/A/CA) Zeina Abirached
The city of Beirut is cut in two
by bricks and sandbags,
threatened by snipers and
shelling. East Beirut is for
Christians, and West Beirut is
for Muslims. When Zeina’s
parents don’t return from a visit to the other
half of the city, and the bombing grows
ever closer, the neighbors in her apartment
house create a world indoors for Zeina and
her brother, where they can share cooking
lessons and games and gossip. Together
they try to make it through a dramatic
evening in the one place they hoped they
would always be safe — home. Zeina
Abirached, born into a Lebanese Christian
family in 1981, has collected her childhood
memories of Beirut in a warm story about
the strength of family and community.

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MY BOYFRIEND IS A
MONSTER VOLUME 6:
WRAPPED UP IN YOU GN

LOU! VOLUME 3:
DOWN IN
THE DUMPS GN

(W) Dan Jolley (A/CA) Natalie Nourigat
Staci Glass feels cursed —
whenever there’s a crisis,
she’s stuck in the middle.
Now her best friend, Faith,
has a new hobby, and Staci
conjures up the courage to go
along. They join a trio of wannabe
witches for a magical ceremony in an
Incan history exhibit. Their chanting is
loud enough to raise the dead, it seems.
Why else would a shriveled-up mummy
go missing — and a mysterious and gorgeous Incan prince suddenly appear?
(STK469466) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x7, 128pgs, B&W ...............$9.95

(W/A/CA) Julien Neel
Lou’s school year is off to a
rocky start. Her BFF, Mina, won’t
speak to her, but a new friend, Mary
Emily, never shuts up. Lou’s mom and her
new boyfriend are madly in love, but all
their smooching is getting on Lou’s nerves.
Meanwhile, a wrecking ball is smashing
down the apartment that used to belong to
her beloved Tristan. Lou still has a friend
in Paul, if she can just work up the
courage to write him a letter. Is it any
wonder that Lou is down in the dumps?
(STK469468) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 48pgs, FC.............................$8.95

LITTLE WOLF COMICS

LITTLE WOLF VOLUME 1 GN
MORTENSEN’S
ESCAPADES VOLUME 1:
THE MYSTERIOUS
MANUSCRIPT GN
(W/A/CA) Lars Jakobsen
On a dark and stormy
night, a book collector
shows Mortensen the
prize of his collection:
an illuminated manuscript from 1512. When
Mortensen sees a painting of an
airplane on one of its pages, he
knows he has a mystery to unravel. With a zap from his time
gun, he travels back to medieval
Scotland to look for clues. A wise
scribe and a mute witch help him
on his adventure, but neither of
them can answer his question:
how did an airplane crash land in
the Middle Ages? (STK469470)
(C: 0-1-2)
SC, 7x9, 48pgs, FC ............................................................................$6.95

(W/A/CA) Jesse Cowan
Little Wolf knows in his heart
that he is ready to be a
brave. It’s everyone else
who needs convincing, and
his new Mohawk isn’t doing
the trick. Will his ambitions
take him too far when he plots to steal fur
from the sacred and deadly white wolf?
(STK469647)
SC, 5x7, 68pgs, FC .....................$7.99

MOONSTONE

JUNE 2012

MORTENSEN’S
ESCAPADES VOLUME 2:
THE SANTA FE JAIL GN

312

(W/A/CA) Lars Jakobsen
A genius scientist has
been kidnapped, and
Mortensen is given a
special assignment:
deliver the ransom to
the Santa Fe Jail. But the
kidnappers are time travelers, so
nothing is as simple as it seems.
Before Mortensen sets foot in Santa
Fe, he is drugged by a mysterious
woman. He awakens to find himself packed inside a cargo plane
that is about to nose dive into the
jungles of Tanzania. Can
Mortensen survive long enough to
track down a clue that will lead
him to the missing scientist?
(STK469471) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 7x9, 48pgs, FC ...........$6.95

HONEY WEST #7

ART NOT FINAL

(W) Trina Robbins (A) Silvestre Szilagyi (CA) Marat Mychaels
“Murder, Forsooth,” Part 2. Honey goes undercover in a corset and pushup bra at a Medieval Faire, to find out who’s threatening to kill the May Queen. And when those beauty
queens go at it tooth and nail, battling for a prize that could lead to stardom, and when
that contest might very well be fixed, woe betide the girl who wins, because her jealous
rivals might make sure that it’s adios! (STK469608)
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FULL MOON:
PHASES OF THE MOON HC

THE JUSTICE MACHINE HC
(W) Mark Ellis (A) David Enebral,
Mar Degano (CA) Jeff Slemons
The Justice Machine Is Back! The Justice
Machine fought to destroy tyranny on two
worlds — but nearly twenty years ago
they vanished, never to be seen again.
Until now! The Machine’s explosive return
plunges them into a nightmarish landscape of two realities warring for dominion! The team races to thwart a dark
destiny awaiting all humanity if they fail to
stop an unspeakable evil from gaining a
foothold to the future! (STK457811)
(C: 0-1-0)
RES. from Previews Vol. XXI #12
(DEC111131)
HC, 7x10, 100pgs, FC...............$39.99

KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER —
THE LOST WORLD SC
(W) C. J. Henderson (CA) Doug Klauba
After getting a serial killer to confess, Kolchak is
offered an international assignment with massive coverage around the world. With fame and
fortune finally within reach, Kolchak is ready to
cover the story, when he’s confronted by a mysterious monk who warns him that “the seventytwo must always be.” What this means is not
explained. But, before he knows it, Kolchak’s
dreams are invaded by unexplainable images
that let him know every step he takes toward this
story is bringing him closer to death. Previously
offered in P+ #1017. (STK455372)
4x6, 130pgs, B&W ..............................$4.99

THE SPIDER: SHADOW OF EVIL
(W) C. J. Henderson
(CA) J. Anthony Kosar
Richard Wentworth, the Spider, wonders
if his long struggle against the forces of
evil has been worth it? Should he continue, or grab for personal happiness before his time runs out? Then, at the
moment he makes his decision, fate unleashes the most hellish horrors against
New York City of all time! Available in
Softcover and Limited Edition Hardcover
editions! (STK457285) (C: 0-1-0)
RES. from Previews Vol. XXII #1
(JAN121187)
SOFTCOVER—
SC, 4x6, 190pgs, B&W ...............$6.99
HARDCOVER—
HC, 6x7, 210pgs, B&W.............$22.99

WEREWOLVES OF NEW IDRIA SC
(W) John Chadwell (A/CA) Duncan Long
The Aceves family is like no other. With
patriarch, Roberto Aceves, forever a
Spanish knight after being bitten by a
werewolf, he and his clan have secretly
fought man’s wars for 900 years. Today,
near the abandoned mining town of New
Idria, they must battle against a demon
and his biker gang who want nothing
more than to destroy the entire clan.
(STK440251) (C: 0-0-1)
RES. from Previews Vol. XXI #5
(MAY111139)
SC, 7x10, 152pgs, B&W ...........$15.95

ZOMBIES VS
CHEERLEADERS PRESENTS:
THE MISADVENTURES OF
BECKY AND BOB #1
(W) Steven L. Frank
(A) David Namisato,
Danielle Gransaull
(CA) David Namisato
Straight from the pages of Zombies vs
Cheerleaders! Becky is the plucky and
caring cheerleader. Bob is the zombie
who doesn’t want to eat brains, he just
wants to fit in and have friends. What
sort of craziness do they get into?
Check it out in this spectacular first
issue! One’s hot and the other’s a
zombie! (STK469605)
32pgs, FC .............................$3.99

NBM
DUNGEON: THE EARLY YEARS
VOLUMES 1-2 SET
THE LONE RANGER: VENDETTA SC
(W) Howard Hopkins (CA) Doug Klauba
From out of the past comes a mysterious killer systematically murdering anyone with a connection
to the Masked Rider of the Plains’ former identity.
When all signs point to Butch Cavendish, a man
long dead, The Ranger finds himself trapped in a
deadly game of cat and mouse with the life of his
faithful Indian companion hanging in the balance. Previously offered in P+ #1017.
(STK455373)
4x6, 130pgs, B&W ................................$4.99

(W/A) Lewis Trondheim &
Various (CA) Lewis Trondheim
Banding together the two volumes of this branch of the vast
history of Dungeon, a tonguein-cheek epic by a trio of grand
masters of the new comics generation, The
Early Years relates the origins. From leaving home a lad full of enterprise to becoming the Night Shirt, a misguided
vigilante, to his initiation to the very dark
realities of governing, we follow the Dungeon Keeper on his dramatic dangerous
path to power. (STK469627) (C: 0-0-1)
SC, 7x9, 192pgs, FC .................$24.99

JUNE 2012

(W) Earl Mac Rauch & Various
(A) Nathan Stockman,
Glen Fernandez (CA) Andy Black
The only occasion this crazy timetravelling serial killer saga will appear all together in color! What
started with The Spider, Domino
Lady, Honey West, Kolchak, and
others ends here! Plus — The unseen
final chapter starring Sheena! A recently uncovered Buckaroo Banzai
part of this tale! And a never before
seen epilogue starring Kolchak, as
years later he uncovers the even more
startling truth behind the lies!
(STK469603)
(C: 0-1-0)
HC, 7x10, 78pgs, PC ..........$29.99

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Papercutz
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME 15: KIDNAPPED HC

OFFERED AGAIN

O/A DUNGEON: ZENITH
VOLUMES 1-3 SET

(W) Robert Louis Stevenson
(A/CA) Mike Vosburg
A never-before-published
comics adaptation of Robert
Louis Stevenson’s Kidnapped comes to Classics Illustrated. This powerful tale
has enthralled audiences since it was first
published over 100 years ago. A classic
work, Stevenson weaves actual historical
events into his adventure, creating a
heightened sense of realism brought to life
by
Mike
Vosburg’s
adaptation.
(STK469614)
HC, 7x9, 56pgs, FC.....................$9.99

JEWISH IN AMERICA
VOLUMES 1-2 SET
(W) Neil Kleid (A) Jake Allen, Nicholas
Cinquegrani (CA) Nicholas Cinquegrani,
Jake Allen
Rising star and award-winning comics
writer Neil Kleid explores two aspects of
being Jewish in America in this banded
set of his two highly praised graphic novels: Brownsville and The Big Kahn.
Brownsville presents factually the rise and
fall of “Murder, Inc.,” a group of assassin
for hire Jews in the mob in the twenties.
The Big Kahn, with its Rabbi who turns out
to have never been Jewish, explores the
very nature of faith. (STK469628)
(C: 0-0-1)
SC, 6x9, 390pgs, B&W .............$24.99

CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME 15:
THE CALL OF THE WILD HC
(W/A) Ricardo Villagran, Charles Dixon
(CA) Charles Dixon, Ricardo Villagran
The story of Buck, the fiercely
loyal and powerful dog of
the Yukon, has been author
Jack London’s most popular
novel since it was first published in 1903. Celebrated
comics writer Charles Dixon teams
with artist Ricardo Villagran in this adaptation of London’s novel, which School Library Journal described as “handsome to
look at, inviting to read, and a boon to
anyone charged with introducing today’s
youth to classic works.” (STK453702)
HC, 7x9, 56pgs, FC......................$9.99

OFFERED AGAIN

JUNE 2012

O/A BODY BY TAYLOR: GIRLS AND OTHER MUSINGS TP
For more information on this item and a copy of the PREVIEWS Adult supplement, ask
your local comic shop. (STK267435) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong
Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K.
ADULT MATERIAL
SC, 9x12, 80pgs, FC.....................................................................................$18.95

LEGO NINJAGO
VOLUME 4:
TOMB OF THE FANGPYRE
(W) Greg Farstey (A/CA) Paul Lee
Cole and his ninja
team discover the secret nest of the evil
Fangpyre — only to
find out the shocking
secrets of the Serpentine! Continuing the all-new Ninjago 2012 storylines with new
villains and heroes. Available in
Softcover and Hardcover editions.
(STK469617)
SOFTCOVER—
SC, 6x9, 64pgs, FC...........$6.99
HARDCOVER—
HC, 6x9, 64pgs, FC ........$10.99

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OMNIBUS PRESS
ASTERIX AT THE OLYMPIC
GAMES TP (NEW PRINTING)
Asterix, Obelix, and their friends have entered the famous Olympic games in
Athens. They’re determined to taste victory, but the Gauls face formidable competition from both Greeks and Romans.
Will it be a Gold Medal for Asterix? Or
will he suffer the agony of defeat?
(STK452902)
SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC .................$10.95

THE BEATLES GRAPHIC GN

ORION
ASTERIX OMNIBUS
VOLUME 5 HC
(W) Rene Goscinny
(A/CA) Albert Uderzo
Fans of Asterix, rejoice: here are three
fabulous Asterix stories in one book! In
Asterix and the Cauldron, Asterix and
Obelix will try anything to replace some
mysteriously missing money. Asterix in
Spain features the daring rescue of Chief
Huevos y Bacon’s son — but returning him
to Spain is more than the Gauls have bargained for! And in Asterix and the Roman
Agent, a sneaky spy named Tortuous Convolvulus tries to turn our heroes against
each other! (STK469080) (C: 1-1-2)
NOTE: Available only within the United
States—No U.S. Territories.
HC, 8x11, 152pgs, FC...............$27.95

ASTERIX: WHERE’S ASTERIX? SC
(W) Rene Goscinny
(A/CA) Albert Uderzo
Can you find Asterix,
Obelix, and their friends?
This hilarious volume features everyone’s favorite
Gauls in a variety of comic escapades, from fighting to feasting.
Searching through these humorous scenes
will sharpen the observational skills of
young readers even as it tickles their funny
bones! (STK469081) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 9x12, 32pgs, FC ...................$9.95

PANINI PUBLISHING LTD

DOCTOR WHO:
THE CRIMSON HAND GN

ASTERIX THE GAUL TP
(NEW PRINTING)
When Roman Centurion Crismus Bonus
finds out about Getafix’s magic potion, he
kidnaps the druid to force him to reveal
the recipe. So Asterix joins his friend in
captivity and together they two plan to
whip up a surprise with truly hair-raising
effects. (STK452871)
SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC .................$10.95

ASTERIX AND CLEOPATRA TP
(NEW PRINTING)
To impress Julius Caesar, Queen Cleopatra
promises to build the Roman Emperor a
magnificent palace in just three months. Of
course, Asterix has to get involved. By the
time his feisty group from Gaul have finished, they’ve outwitted the Roman army,
too. (STK452878)
SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC ..................$10.95

(W) Dan McDaid (A) Mike Collins
& Various (CA) TBD
In this third volume of comic strips collecting the tenth Doctor’s adventures in the
pages of Doctor Who Magazine, the famous Time Lord joins forces with his
newest companion, Majenta Pryce and
embarks on his most remarkable series of
adventures yet! Collecting her first appearance in “Hotel Historia,” her return in
“Thinktwice,” and then the adventures that
she and the Doctor share that bring them
into a terrifying encounter with the Crimson Hand, this volume concludes the tenth
Doctor’s comic strip era. Introduction by
Russell T. Davies. (STK411945) (C: 0-1-2)
RES. from Previews Vol. XX #2
(FEB101059)
SC, 260pgs, FC.........................$31.95

PINWHEEL PRESS

MAN OF GOD #3
(W) Craig Partin (A) Yvel Guichet & Various (CA) Yvel Guichet, Daniel Brereton
Having found a new home John Morris
must now use his powers to protect it. For
the first time he puts himself in harm’s way
and, in the process, finds the first clue to
unlock the secrets of his past. New allies
emerge as the dark creatures of the night
continue to move toward him.
(STK469606)
32pgs, B&W (3 of 6) ...................$3.50

JUNE 2012

(W/A/CA) Hervé Bourhis
Hervé Bourhis turns his unique
graphic talents to the legend of The
Beatles, told from the very beginning. Bourhis’ visual imagination
illuminates the lives of each band
member from their pre-Beatles
youth to what would become a
rock band of phenomenal worldwide fame. All of the epic details
of their story are vividly evoked:
the triumphs, the quarrels, the
supreme musical creativity, and, of
course, the inevitable break-up.
Theirs was the ultimate rock band
story and Hervé Bourhis has done it and them full justice in this superb and exuberant graphic biography. (STK469598) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 160pgs, FC ........................................................................$27.95

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HARVEY HORRORS
COLLECTED WORKS:
CHAMBER OF CHILLS
VOLUME 2 HC

PS ARTBOOKS

(W) Joe Hill
Tales of terror and suspense from this precode 1950’s classic title! Harvey Horrors
originally published 26 issues of the
Chamber Of Chills in the 1950’s. Now
they have been collected together into this
exclusive 4-volume set. Each volume contains 6 to 7 complete issues reprinted for
the very first time as a complete collection.
Featuring a special introduction from Joe
Hill and illustration by Glenn Chadbourne
and profiles of some of the genre’s leading artists, such as Al Avison, Lee Elias,
Bob Powell, and Vic Donahue, plus examples of their original artwork.
(STK469648) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 7x10, 288pgs, PC ..............$47.99

(A) Edvard Moritz & Various
Richard Hughes’s groundbreaking Adventures Into The Unknown, the world’s
first anthology-title, boldly stepped where
no comicbook had gone before. And
now, the lovely folks at PS Artbooks are
making them all available again, this time
in state-of-the-art hardcover volumes. Collecting issues 1 to 5, published between
Fall 1948 and June/July 1949, this volume features an essay by British author
Barry Forshaw. (STK469673) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 7x10, 288pgs, FC...............$47.99

(A) Frank Frazetta & Various
(CA) Ken Bald
They may have been Forbidden to some
— particularly when Wertham’s Seduction
of the Innocent hit the newsstands — but
to kids the length and breadth of the
United States, Richard Hughes and his
tremblin’ team of terrific tormenters were
where it was at. Big time. And now, a
half-century since the first issue appeared,
ACG’s wonderful Forbidden Worlds are
accessible once more in this volume exploring the supernatural featuring issues
#1-5 from July/August 1951 to
March/April 1952. Introduction by Stan
Nicholls. (STK469723) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 7x10, 288pgs, FC...............$47.99

(W) Howard Nostrand
(A) Howard Nostrand & Various
(CA) Warren Kremer
Tales beyond belief and imagination from
this pre-code 1950’s classic title! From the
Harvey Horror stable first published in the
1950’s, the Tomb of Terror ran for 16 issues, now collected together in this exclusive 3 volume set. Each volume contains 5
to 6 issues digitally enhanced and
reprinted together for the very first time.
With a special introduction from an leading horror-genre author, each volume will
profile some of the leading artists working
on the title, including greats such as Moe
Marcus, John Giunta, and Abe Simon, together with some fine examples of their
original artwork. Volume 1 features issues
#1-5 from June 1952 to November 1952.
(STK469645) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 7x10, 288pgs, PC .................................................................................$47.99

HARVEY HORRORS
COLLECTED WORKS:
WITCHES TALES VOLUME 1 HC

JUNE 2012

(A) Al Avison & Various
Dare you read these eerie tales of the supernatural from this classic title? Another
classic title from Harvey Horror, Witches
Tales ran for 28 issues in the 1950’s.
Now, these comics are collected together
in a 4-volume set all of these classic tales.
Digitally enhanced and reproduced in
their entirety, with a special introduction
from Ramsey Campbell and illustration by
Bryan Talbot. Volume One features issues
#1-7 from January 1951 to January
1952. (STK469655) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 7x10, 288pgs, PC ..............$47.99

(A) Vic Donahue & Various (CA) Lee Elias
Launched in the 1950’s, The Black Cat Mystery later evolved into Black Cat, The
Black Cat Western, and The Black Cat Mystic. We’ve collected the mystery titles
together here for the first time in this unique 4-volume collection. Each contains 5
to 6 issues, digitally enhanced and faithfully reproduced. Each volume also features profiles of the artists such as Howard Nostrand, Rudy Palais, Joe Certa, and
Manny Stallman with some fine examples of their original artwork. Volume One
features issues #30-35 from August 1951 to May 1952. (STK469659) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 7x10, 258pgs, FC........................................................................$47.99

YOUNG LOVE TP
(W) Various (A/CA) Jack Kirby
Presenting 160 pages of great romance
comics by Jack Kirby at the peak of his
powers. Some of the best comics ever
published, reproduced using Theakstonization for maximum reproduction.
Most stories have never been reprinted.
(STK469610) (C: 0-0-1)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 6x9, 160pgs, B&W .............$25.00

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PUTNAM JUVENILE

JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #327
More action and adventure in the futureshocked world of Judge Dredd! Charlie
Wackett is given a target to kill in the finale to “Judge Dredd: Great Executions”;
there’s the start of a new Psi-Judge Anderson story “Stone Voices” in which an
ancient evil is released in Mega-City One;
there’s a complete “Tales from the Black
Museum”; and the action and intrigue
continue in “Snapshot.” In the bagged
graphic novel this month, there’s a vigilante on the loose in Mega-City One in
“Marauder” by Robbie Morrison and
Richard Elson. (STK469619) (C: 0-1-2)
Magazine (w/Graphic Novel),
64pgs, PC.................................$12.25

FANGBONE! THIRD GRADE
BARBARIAN VOLUME 3:
THE BIRTHDAY PARTY OF
THE DEAD GN
(W/A/CA) MIchael Rex
The graphic novel series that boys go wild
for! Fangbone and his
friends are full of
ideas for Eastwood Elementary’s “Invention Convention.” Unfortunately, Venomous
Drool has ideas of his own — like
sending a curse to crush Fangbone! But when the misdirected
spell sends a terrifying monster to
attack Bill at his birthday party instead, Fangbone must invent a way
to save his best friend — and fast!
(STK469202) (C: 0-1-1)
SC, 5x7, 128pgs, PC .........$5.99

REBELLION / 2000AD
2000 AD #1794-1798
The scorching summer continues for the
UK’s premier SF anthology comic, 2000
AD, with a stunning line-up of stories by
some of the top writers and artists in the
business. Mega-City heister Lenny Zero assembles his team to pull off an audacious
robbery in “Zero’s 7”; gunslinger Ichabod
Azrael tumbles through time as reality
breaks apart in “The Grievous Journey of
Ichabod Azrael”; servent of the Devourer
Aquilla has a target to kill but first he must
get past the walls of Londinium in “Blood
of the Iceni”; we enter an alternate 1940s
London in which the British government has
allied itself with aliens in “1947”; and the
fallout from the shocking events of “Day of
Chaos” continues to spiral for Judge
Dredd! (STK469618) (C: 0-1-2)
Magazine, 32pgs, PC....................$5.25

JUDGE DREDD: RESTRICTED FILES
VOLUME 4 TP
(W) John Wagner, Mark Millar (A) Bryan
Talbot, Henry Flint (CA) Bryan Talbot
Mega-City One: an especially violent city
of the future that requires a special kind
of police force — the Judges — to maintain law and order. Toughest of them all is
Judge Dredd. He is the law! Featuring
rare thrills from 2000 AD annuals and
specials released through the mid-90s into
the new millennium, experience some of
the most outrageous Dredd stories ever
published. (STK469666) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 272pgs, PC.........................$31.99

SHAKARA THE DESTROYER TP
(W) Robbie Morrison (A/CA) Henry Flint
Reality is teetering on the edge of oblivion! The Shakaran warrior known as Cinnibar Brennekka has activated a terrifying
weapon called the God Machine, and
once it destroys everything he will be the
ultimate master of a new universe created
in his image. Only one thing can stop
Brennekka from succeeding — a
vengeance-fuelled being called Shakara,
the living embodiment of a murdered
species! (STK469667) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 160pgs, PC.........................$23.99

STRONTIUM DOG:
MUTANT FOR HIRE TP
(W) John Wagner
(A/CA) Carlos Ezquerra
Following the Atomic War of 2150, a
large proportion of the survivors were
warped by Strontium-90 fallout. Their mutated offspring, defeated in a war against
the “norms,” were forced to live as second-class citizens in poverty-stricken ghettos. The only job available to them was
bounty hunting. One such Search/Destroy
agent is Johnny Alpha, who has the
power to emit piercing Alpha rays from
his eyes which enable him to see through
solid objects and into the minds of men.
(STK469669) (C: 1-1-2)
SC, 192pgs, PC.........................$19.99

JUNE 2012

For more information on this item and a copy of the PREVIEWS Adult supplement, ask
your local comic shop. (STK469613) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong
Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K.
ADULT MATERIAL
64pgs, B&W ...............................................................................................$12.99

hroughout Previews, you’ll find a selection of some of the coolest comics
around, but let’s face it, some comics are so cool that they deserve to be
singled out. So every month, we “certify” some of the best and brightest.
“Certified Cool” is Previews’ way of showing you a comics world that is powerfully unique unto itself. The titles listed below stood out to us as perfect examples of distinct comic stories that will broaden your entertainment experience
and the industry. Dive right in and enjoy some of these wonderful tales...

RZG COMICS
PHAZER #5
(W) Mariano Nicieza
(A) Ariel Olivetti & Various
(CA) Tom Grindberg, Jim Steranko
Phazer is joined by Agent Three Zero
through time and space on a rescue mission to retrieve him. Together they fight
Krauhzz to the finish! Special appearance
by Dark Phazer! More shocking flashback
revelations in the early days of Project:
P.H.A.Z.E.R.! Flip-book story with Blue
Sultan as the search for the legendary
Prime Guardian device and the nexus of
the mysterious power source AlphaZachyon energy culminates in Egypt.
Forces clash and Phazer is caught in the
middle! (STK469670)
32pgs, FC...................................$3.99

STEED &
PEEL #0
The real Avengers assemble! Extraordinary crimes against the people and
the state must be avenged, and two such people step up — John Steed, top
professional, and Emma Peel, talented amateur, together known as The
Avengers.
Emma Peel and John Steed continue avenging in new adventures written
by Mark Waid for BOOM! Studios, giving this iconic team the attention befitting the spy team supreme.This time around, the Hellfire Club has returned
but they no longer pine for the glory days of the past but instead hearken to
a new era, leather required! Once again, as Steed so quaintly says,“Mrs. Peel,
we’re needed!“
I trust Mark Waid to do this right, and while I’ve always wished to see
them illustrated by Neal Adams, Jim Steranko,Walt Simonson, or John Byrne,
there are many artists working today I know will do their adventures justice.
Otherwise, Steed and Mrs. Peel will be avenged by fans extraordinaire!

Welder Jack Joseph is under a lot of
stress. His diving job on an oil rig takes him
away from his wife for weeks at a time, and
on some level he’s already questioning
whether he can be a good father to the child
they’re expecting. After a strange encounter
on the ocean floor, Jack must return home
on forced shore leave. Shaken and disconnected, he can’t stop questioning what he
saw underwater and what it means. Jack’s fixation on this episode and its emerging ties to his youth drive him deeper and
deeper into his memories until the combined pressures of future and past, fatherhood and childhood, begin to break down reality.
Damon Lindelof’s introduction hits the nail on the head, calling Welder
“the most spectacular episode of The Twilight Zone that was never produced.”
Jeff Lemire’s long-awaited original graphic novel tackles the difficult legacy of
imperfect fatherhood with a surreal and sensitive story rich in metaphor. Like
many great works of fiction, The UnderwaterWelder delivers an emotional payoff that’s difficult to describe in writing, but stays with you for weeks.

~ Steve Leaf See PREVIEWS page 263

~ Kate Henning See PREVIEWS page 332

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SECRET ACRES
SEA LION BOOKS
ARON WARNER’S PARIAH
VOLUME 2 #3
(W) Aaron Warner, Phillip Gelatt
(A/CA) Brett Weldele
The last Vitro on earth is sent on a desperate
mission by Lila and Hyde. His goal: discover
the identity of the Vitro’s enemy and stop them
once and for all. To do this he has to enter into
a deadly game of cat and mouse with an
enemy much more powerful than he thought.
At risk is not only his own life, but the lives of
all of the Vitros. Can he expose their enemy?
Or will he doom them all? (STK469224)
32pgs, FC (3 of 4) .............................$3.99

ONLY SKIN GN
(W/A/CA) Sean Ford
Featured in the Awesome anthology
and listed among the best comics of
the year by Indie Spinner Rack, the
Daily Crosshatch, and Best American Comics, Only Skin is a grim exploration of the hallucinatory and
tragic landscape of modern rural
America, as seen through the eyes
of a pair of orphaned siblings,
searching for answers in a world
filled with terrible, terrible questions.
(STK469226)
MATURE THEMES
6x9, 268pgs, B&W............$21.95

MORTIFERA #1
(W) Stephan Frost (A/CA) S. Partington
Demon hunter Catherine Gregor, her brother
Ethan, and the demon Durin are in pursuit of
the demon Kanisus, who has stolen the power
to return his fallen brethren to Earth and
slaughter humanity. The Mortifera are an order
of knights that are venerably versed in using
the dark arts against the damned. From the
green, mythical hills of Ireland, land of legend,
an archaic rivalry culminates in a battle between the demon Kanisus and Elias Gregor,
founder of Mortifera. When Ethan and Catherine discover their slain father, not only are they
faced with his death, but the knowledge that
Kanisus has possession of vast qu---ties of
demon blood — which will allow him to raise
demons from hell. (STK469225)
32pgs, FC ..........................................$3.99

SELFMADEHERO

A CHINESE LIFE GN
(W) Philippe Otie (A/CA) Li Kunwu
A Chinese Life is an astonishing graphic
novel set against the backdrop of the creation of the People’s Republic of China in
1949. This distinctively drawn work
chronicles the rise and reign of Chairman
Mao Zedong, and his sweeping, often
cataclysmic vision for the most populated
country on the planet. Li Kunwu spent
more than 30 years as a state artist for
the Communist Party. Working with
Philippe Ôtié, the artist has created a
memoir of self and state, a rich, very
human account of a major historical moment with contemporary consequences.
(STK469228) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available
only in the United States, U.S. Territories,
Canada, and Mexico.
SC, 6x9, 750pgs, B&W .............$27.50

THE STEREOTYPICAL FREAKS GN
(W) Howard Shapiro (A/CA) Joe Pekar
Tom, Dan, Mark, and Jacoby — not exactly
John, Paul, George, and Ringo, but don’t tell
them that! These four friends form the band,
“The Stereotypical Freaks,” to compete in their
high school’s Battle of the Bands. Each has
something to prove, not only to themselves but
to each other, their families, and their classmates. Right before the Battle, a devastating
secret is revealed. Can the guys keep it together and still come out on top? (STK469425)
SC, 6x9, 140pgs, B&W ......................$8.99

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THE NAO OF BROWN GN

326

TREASURE ISLAND GN
(W) Robert Louis Stevenson,
Carlo Rispoli (A/CA) Carlo Rispoli
Treasure Island is an exciting adventure story, filled with morals that need
to be incubated in a growing child.
The author narrates these through the
protagonist, Jim Hawkins, who is an
immature, naturally curious, and adventurous young boy. The continuing
theme of adventure throughout the
story is interspersed with fear, sorrow,
surprise, hope, and nostalgia; all the
essential elements of life. The story is
one of dream fulfillment that reflects
the enthusiastic and adventurous nature possessed by young men.
(STK469399)
SC, 6x9, 120pgs, B&W ........$12.99

(W/A/CA) Glyn Dillon
Twenty-eight-year-old Nao Brown, who’s
hafu (half Japanese, half English), is not
well. She’s suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and fighting violent
urges to harm other people. But that’s not
who she really wants to be. Nao has
dreams. She wants to quiet her unruly
mind; she wants to get her design and illustration career off the ground; and she
wants to find love, perfect love. She meets
Gregory, an interesting washing-machine
repairman, and Ray, an art teacher at the
Buddhist Center. She begins to meditate to
ease her mind and open her heart — and
in doing so comes to realize that life isn’t
black-and-white after all; it’s much more
like brown. (STK469252) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE:
Available only in the United States, U.S.
Territories, Canada, and Mexico.
HC, 8x11, 208pgs, FC .................................................................................$24.95

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SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

SHH! PRODUCTIONS

THE DISTURBINGLY PERVERTED
DIARY OF DOKTORMENTOR:
JAIL BABE SURGEON #8
(W/A/CA) Peter Pants
The time has come for one nubile nudie to
meet her end at the hands and instruments
of the demented Doktormentor — unless
she can stop the hands of time! Will her
own lurid urges determine her fate as she
finds more pleasure with the Dok’s time
machine, revisiting her “first time,” or can
she pull herself away from the temptation
of sex long enough to thwart the mad doctor’s plan? (STK469233)
MATURE THEMES
36pgs, FC...................................$9.95

(W) Quinrose
(A/CA) Mamenosuke Fujimaru
His name is Boris, and despite his human
form and piercings and tattoos, he is not
your typical punk teenager. For he is the
Cheshire Cat, complete with cat ears and
a tail, and a penchant for riddles. Boris is
in madly love with Alice, and Alice is vulnerable and lonely. But will she fall for the
Cheshire Cat? (STK468244) (C: 0-1-1)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 6x9, 192pgs, B&W .............$12.99

GUNSLINGER GIRL OMNIBUS
VOLUME 5 TP
(W/A/CA) Yu Aida
After years in exile, Giacomo Dante, the
infamous mastermind of the “The Croce
Incident,” has returned to take his rightful
place as leader of the Five Republics. His
first act as new leader is to seize control of
Venice’s landmark St. Mark’s Campanile
and demand the release of fellow terrorist Aaron Cicero, along with fifty of their
comrades-in-arms who are being held as
political prisoners. Unable to bow to
Dante’s demands, the Italian government
has no choice but to meet force with force,
in a battle that will have dire consequences! (STK468249) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x7, 320pgs, B&W .............$16.99

AMAZING AGENT JENNIFER
OMNIBUS VOLUME 1 GN
(W) Nunzio DeFillipis, Christina Weir
(A/CA) Kriss Sison
Before Luna’s hard-as-nails boss known
simply as “Control” ever became a control
agent, Jennifer Kajiwara was once a
rookie herself. From Jennifer’s freshman
year in the Agency as a late teen, through
her struggles with her parents and her
grueling training, to her first dangerous
mission as a field agent (and first big romance!), being a young secret agent is
never easy. Jennifer must learn the hard
way how to play the deadly spy games
that make her such a competent control
agent years hence, as she becomes embroiled in a secret war full of intrigue, betrayal and deadly consequences.
(STK468247) (C: 0-1-1)
SC, 5x7, 320pgs, B&W (1 of 2) .$15.99

SIMON & SCHUSTER

TORADORA VOLUME 5 GN
(W) Yuyuko Takemiya (A/CA) Zekkyo
Ryuji Takasu thought that his ill-fated luck
had turned around now that he was in
Junior High sitting next to the girl of his
dreams, Minori Kushieda. Ryuji was
wrong; for after unwittingly crossing the
most feared and fearsome girl in school,
Taiga Aisaku, everything went off the
deep end! New transfer student Ami
might have won Ryuuji all to herself for
the summer, but Taiga, Minori, and Kitamura won’t be giving them a moment of
peace! Let the wet hot Japanese summer
begin! (STK469042) (C: 0-1-1)
SC, 192pgs, B&W.....................$11.99

AMELIA RULES! VOLUME 8: HER PERMANENT RECORD
(W/A/CA) Jimmy Gownley
Amelia Louise McBride has weathered her share of storms. Then
Aunt Tanner disappears, humiliated by an ex-boyfriend’s tell-all
book, sending Amelia into full panic mode. And when she boards
a bus on an epic journey to find Tanner — with frenemy Rhonda
in tow, and a little help from a certain boy she never thought See page 299.
she’d see again — it quickly becomes clear that if Amelia has
learned anything in her eleven years, it’s that life is never through with surprises.
In his heartwarmingly hilarious eighth volume of the acclaimed Amelia Rules! series, Jimmy Gownley takes us on Amelia’s most thrilling adventure yet-and back
again. (STK469296) (C: 0-1-1)
SOFTCOVER—SC, 6x9, 160pgs ..........................................................$10.99
HARDCOVER—HC, 6x9, 160pgs.........................................................$19.99

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ALICE IN THE COUNTRY
OF CLOVER VOLUME 2:
THE CHESHIRE CAT WALTZ GN

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STAN LEE’S KIDS UNIVERSE

AMELIA RULES! TP’S
(W/A/CA) Jimmy Gownley
Meet Amelia Louise McBride. She’s been forced to move out of Manhattan after her parents decided to get divorced, and is now living in a
small town (who cares which one) with her mom and her aunt, Tanner. Not
to mention the fact that she’s dealing with being the new kid in school,
many trips to the principal’s office, first kisses, etc. But you know what?
She’s got her friends Reggie, Rhonda, and Pajamaman, and everything’s going to be okay. Except, of course, when it isn’t. (STK417566)
See page 299.
(C: 0-1-2)
VOLUME 1: THE WHOLE WORLD’S CRAZY (FEB108060)—
SC, 6x9, 176pgs...........................................................................................$10.99
VOLUME 2: WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY (APR118228)—
SC, 6x9, FC..................................................................................................$10.99
VOLUME 3: SUPERHEROES (OCT091069)—
SC, 6x9, 160pgs, FC.....................................................................................$10.99
VOLUME 4: WHEN THE PAST IS A PRESENT (FEB101072)—
SC, 6x9, 160pgs, FC.....................................................................................$10.99
VOLUME 5: THE TWEENAGE GUILD TO BEING POPULAR—
SC, 6x9, 176pgs, FC.....................................................................................$10.99
VOLUME 6: TRUE THINGS (ADULTS DON’T WANT KIDS TO KNOW) (JUL101117)—
SC, 6x9, 176pgs, FC.....................................................................................$10.99
VOLUME 7: THE MEANING OF LIFE (JUN111239)—
SC, 6x9, 160pgs, FC.....................................................................................$10.99
A VERY NINJA CHRISTMAS (JUL091030)—
SC, 5x7.5, 80pgs, FC......................................................................................$7.99

ONCE UPON A TIME SC
(W/A/CA) Dani Jones
A fun-loving children’s picture book about a pig that has a story
to tell. But every time he starts to tell the tale, another animal
friends pops onto the page, interrupting him. (STK469427)
SC, 9x11, 32pgs, FC ........................................................................$5.99

STERLING PUBLISHING

ALL-ACTION CLASSICS:
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD
OF OZ GN
(W) L. Frank Baum (A/CA) Ben Caldwell
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has arrived,
now in an exciting new, high-octane
graphic novel rendition! Filled
with kid-grabbing details,
L. Frank Baum’s classic
fantasy looks fabulous in
this vivid retelling. Thanks
to the brilliant, actionpacked color, the Yellow
Brick Road has never seemed
brighter, the Wicked Witch more evil, or
the Land of Oz more magical. This is the
freshest, hippest approach to classic literature yet. (STK469393) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC ...................$7.95

SOARING PENGUIN

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LITTLE DEATH GN

328

(W/A/CA) Thomas Kriebaum
There’s a knock at the door. You fear the
worst. It’s Little Death. But is he here for
you — or your cat? Thomas Kriebaum’s
little man in the black suit is the ultimate
travelling salesman: all deals are final. His
dissatisfaction with his vocation is the
source of our amusement! (STK469453)
(C: 0-0-1)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 6x9, 96pgs, 2C...................$14.99

ILLUSTRATED CLASSICS:
A PRINCESS OF MARS GN
(W) Ian Edginton, Edgar Rice Burroughs
(A/CA) I. N. J. Culbard
“I was filled with a terrible, single purpose
... to survive!” First serialized a century
ago as Under the Moons of Mars, Edgar
Rice Burroughs’s planetary romance is
recognized today as a genre-bending
pulp-fiction classic, more influential even
than the Tarzan stories that earned its author fortune and fame. Perhaps the founding text of modern sci-fi, its doomed love
story (between the heroic explorer John
Carter and Dejah Thoris, “The Princess of
Mars”) was the first to imagine the “green
men of the Red Planet! (STK468268)
SC, 6.5 x9.5, 136pgs, FC ..........$15.95

SublImE manga
sublimemanga.com

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THE WIZARD OF ID:
THE DAILIES & SUNDAYS
1972 HC

TITAN BOOKS

(W) Johnny Hart (A/CA) Brant Parker
This is a collection of Brant Parker and
Johnny Hart’s award-winning newspaper strip, featuring a cast of wisecracking wizards and rotten rulers,
drunken has-been jesters and cowardly knights. Welcome to the Kingdom of Id! This volume collects the
daily and Sunday strips from 1972 for
the very first time, as well as new background feature material! (STK469118)

THE BLACK DRAGON HC
(W) Chris Claremont (A/CA) John Bolton
Digitally restored for the very first time
from John Bolton’s original artwork,
and penned by X-Men star writer Chris
Claremont, The Black Dragon returns in
a new restored hardback edition
packed with extra material! In the year
1193, murder and treachery stalk the
lush hills and valleys of England. James
Dunreith, branded a sorceror and exiled from his homeland, returns to reclaim his birthright. Pressed into the
service of Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine,
a faery and mortal both, Dunreith must
uncover those who plot against the
crown even if they were once the closest of allies. Yet great danger awaits in
the form of a great evil that plans to rip
apart the ancient and magical soul of
the land. (STK469117) (C: 0-1-1)
HC, 7x10, 192pgs, PC...........$24.95

THE COMPLETE FLASH GORDON
LIBRARY VOLUME 2:
THE TYRANT OF MONGO HC

JUNE 2012

(W) Alex Raymond, Don Moore
(A/CA) Alex Raymond
This volume continues the
adventures of pulp hero
Flash Gordon on the
planet Mongo and his ongoing battles with the
deadly and heartless Ming the Merciless.
Also features new background material
that explores the origins and development
of the Flash Gordon strip! Newly restored,
this volume includes “The Beast Men of Mongo,” “The Outlaws of Mongo,” “The Tyrant
of Mongo,” “The Ice Kingdom of Mongo,” and “The Power Men of Mongo.” Carefully
restored by noted comics historian Peter Maresca, with an introduction by comics writer
and expert Doug Murray. (STK461300) (C: 0-1-0)
RES. from Previews Vol. XXII #2 (FEB121154)
HC, 11x10, 176pgs, FC ...............................................................................$39.95

LENORE: SWIRLIES HC
(W/A/CA) Roman Dirge
Everyone’s favorite cute
little dead girl is showcased in all her morbid
glory in this all-new collection of the timeless See page 298.
comic strip from Roman
Dirge! Return once against to the dark,
surreal world of Lenore, the girl with a
knack for unintentional mayhem and occasional wanton destruction in this fourth
volume that includes the extremely rare
#13, beautifully and painstakingly illustrated by creator Roman Dirge himself.
(STK469116) (C: 0-1-0)
HC, 7x10, 112pgs, FC...............$16.99

TANK GIRL: CARIOCA HC
(W) Alan Martin (A/CA) Mike McMahon
Tank Girl returns again in a brand new
graphic novel written by original co-creator Alan Martin with artwork by the
amazing Mike McMahon (2000AD,
Judge Dredd)! After our heroine is rudely
snubbed on a TV game show, she plots
the death of the vulgar host in question —
unwittingly releasing the vengeance of his
embittered wife and a gang of highly
trained
assassins
as
a
result!
(STK469119) (C: 0-1-1)
HC, 7x10, 160pgs, FC...............$24.95

WESTWARD #1
(W/A/CA) Ken Krekeler
Victor West did not ask to be born into wealth. He did not seek out the titans of
industry that surround him, that pressure and push him toward a life of grand
production and unending work. Heir to the fortune of Westward Enterprises,
Victor has never had to try for anything; he has never had to strive or conquer
or build. But that was before the accident. Today, Victor is a new man with a new
body — and someone out there has resolved to make him pay for it. From the
award-winning creator of The Colodin Project comes an all-new ongoing steampunk series, where the world follows only one real law: Achieve or die.
(STK469232)
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TOON BOOKS
THE HOMELAND DIRECTIVE GN
(W) Robert Venditti (A/CA) Mike Huddleston
A New York Times Best-Seller! Having dedicated her
career to halting the spread of infectious disease, Dr.
Laura Regan has always considered herself one of
the good guys. But when her research partner is murdered and Laura is blamed for the crime, she finds
herself at the heart of a vast and deadly conspiracy. Laura must evade law enforcement and a team
of cyber-detectives, all while trying to expose a sinister plot that will impact the lives of every American.
(STK418885)
MATURE THEMES
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BENNY AND PENNY IN...
LIGHTS OUT HC
(W/A/CA) Geoffrey Hayes
It’s nearly time for lights out
but Benny and Penny just
can’t settle down. The moon
has gone missing, there’s a
flashlight to play with, Benny
can’t sleep without his favorite pirate hatand he left it inside the spooky backyard
playhouse! Geoffrey Hayes’ loveable mice
are about to find out just how many adventures can be packed in before bedtime. (STK469176) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 6x9, 32pgs, FC...................$12.95

MAYA MAKES A MESS HC

THE COMPLETE ESSEX COUNTY TP

(W/A/CA) Rutu Modan
In the midst of a family dinner
with her scolding parents,
Maya receieves an unexpected invitation to dine
with the Queen. Suddenly,
her messy manners are put to
the ultimate test and she begins to improvise her very own set of rules, with uproarious results. Filled with humor and
exquisitely imagined detail, this book by
Eisner Award winner Rutu Modan is
bound to turn every child into a voracious
reader. (STK469177) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 6x9, 32pgs, FC...................$12.95

(W/A/CA) Jeff Lemire
This critically-acclaimed graphic novel was recently chosen as one of Canada Reads’ Top 5
Essential Canadian Novels of the Decade, and
it is also the winner of the American Library
Association’s Alex Award, the Doug Wright
Award, and the Joe Shuster Award. Set in an
imaginary version of Jeff Lemire’s hometown,
Essex County is an intimate study of an eccentric farming community, and a tender meditation on family, memory, grief, secrets, and
reconciliation. (STK395136)
SC, 6.5x9, 512pgs ..........................$29.95

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THE SURROGATES TP

332

(W) Robert Venditti (A/CA) Brett Weldele
Life in the year 2054 has been reduced to a data feed. The fusing of virtual reality and
cybernetics allow citizens to employ android substitutes that let them interact with the
world without ever leaving their homes. It’s a perfect world, and it’s up to Detectives Harvey Greer and Pete Ford of the Metro Police Department to keep it that way. But to do so
they’ll need to stop a techno-terrorist bent on returning society to a time when people
lived their lives instead of merely experiencing them. Go deeper into the world of The
Surrogates with these trade paperbacks collecting the original mini-series and its sequel,
Flesh and Bone! (STK311100)
THE SURROGATES (MAY063435)—SC, 7x10, 208pgs, FC .............................$19.95
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UNDERWATER WELDER GN

See page 324.

(W/A/CA) Jeff Lemire
The all-new literary masterpiece from the creator of Essex County is finally here! As an underwater welder on an oilrig off the coast of Nova
Scotia, Jack Joseph is used to the immense pressures of deep-sea work.
Nothing, however, could prepare him for the pressures of impending fatherhood. As Jack dives deeper and deeper, he seems to pull further and
further away from his young wife, and their unborn son. But then, something happens deep on the ocean floor: Jack has a strange and mindbending encounter that will change the course of his life forever.
(STK464886) (C: 0-0-2)
HC, 7x10, 224pgs, B&W ......................................................$19.95

FROM HELL TP
(W) Alan Moore (A/CA) Eddie Campbell
From Hell features the story of Jack the Ripper, the
most infamous serial murderer of all time. Alan
Moore names Dr. William Gull as the villain and undertakes one of the most compelling and terrifying
psychological study ever written. Together with artist
Eddie Campbell, all of the conspiracies and coverups are considered and bound together in this vortex of terror, creating a book that is regarded as one
of the most significant graphic novels ever published. A gripping, crime noir, modern masterpiece
of historical fiction. (STK235919)
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LUCILLE GN
(W/A/CA) Ludovic Debeurme
This internationally acclaimed graphic
novel was named one of Les Essentiels
D’Angouleme (the 5 “Essential” graphic
novels of the Angouleme International
Comics Festival) and recipient of the prestigious René Goscinny Prize. Author Ludovic Debeurme takes on the difficult
world of adolescence, following the life of
a young anorexic woman and her troubled relationships. Debeurme explores life
and fantasies with elegant clean graphics
and a profound love of the games of
childhood. (STK436053)
MATURE THEMES
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ANTI #2
(W) Peter Calloway (A) Daniel Hillyard
(CA) Brian Stelfreeze
Zachary is an expert at running from his
past, but the future is his biggest problem
now, even if he doesn’t know it yet. While
his new powers continue to manifest,
demon-hunter Jordan has no choice but
to form an alliance with Zachary or risk
certain death. And while their relationship
grows, questions about Charles and his
“message” continue to be asked.
(STK469246)
24pgs, FC...................................$3.99

O/A BLANKETS GN
(W/A/CA) Craig Thompson
Wrapped in the landscape of a blustery
Wisconsin winter, Blankets explores the
sibling rivalry of two brothers growing up
in the isolated country, and the budding
romance of two coming-of-age lovers. A
tale of security and discovery, of playfulness and tragedy, of a fall from grace and
the origins of faith. A profound and utterly
beautiful work from Craig Thompson.
(STK211041)
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THE CLOCKWORK SKY VOLUME 1 SC
(W/A/CA) Madeleine Rosca
London, 1895: Riots in the streets! Erasmus Croach’s miraculous factory, Ember,
has flooded London with steampowered automatons. When the working class
take to the streets to protest the jobs lost to these machines, Scotland Yard calls
in Ember’s latest and greatest creation, the automatic police boy, Sky! Meanwhile, Sally Peppers, Croach’s headstrong and brilliant niece, dreams of a life
beyond manners and marriageability. When she escapes her overbearing governess, Croach sends Sky to bring her back, preferably alive. Together, the impulsive Sally and the naive Sky crash headlong into a mystery involving rogue
automatons prowling the sewers, children disappearing without a trace, and a
dark secret so big it could overturn all of London. But the biggest mystery of all
is why Sky is the first robot who can dream. (STK469053) (C: 0-1-1)
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W...................................................................$10.99

(W/A/CA) Brett Uren
Ku-zimu is the East African name for the
forgotten world of spirits. An underground
realm where the dead reside, overshadowed by oppression and war. Pt’eros is a
lonely reptilian traveler in the timeless,
boundless place that is Ku-zimu, where
the beliefs and memories of all cultures
are given form. Haunted by visions of the
young Maasai boy that he was, events
from his life play out before him. Powerful beings and warlords manipulate events
to use or capture him, seeking Pt’eros’ gift
to see and walk between life and death.
To escape the world of the dead, Pt’eros
must face the ghosts of his life.
(STK469271)
MATURE THEMES
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UNCIVILIZED BOOKS

MATT BAKER:
THE ART OF GLAMOUR HC
(W) Jim Amash (A) Matt Baker
In the early 1940s, Matt Baker became of
one the earliest African-American comic
book artists. But it wasn’t the color of his
skin which made him such a significant
figure in the history of the medium. Imagine Dave Stevens or Adam Hughes working in the ’40s, drawing a new story
every month, and you’ll have a good idea
of Matt Baker’s place in the industry
throughout his career. Yet few of today’s
comic book fans know of the artist or his
work, because he died in 1959 at the
young age of 38, just as the Silver Age of
Comics was bringing in a new generation
of readers. (STK434132) (C: 0-0-2)
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THE VOYEURS GN
(W/A/CA) Gabrielle Bell
The Voyeurs is a real-time memoir of a turbulent five years in
the life of renowned cartoonist,
diarist, and filmmaker Gabrielle
Bell. It collects episodes from her awardwinning series Lucky, in which she travels
to Tokyo, Paris, the South of France, and
all over the United States, but remains anchored by her beloved Brooklyn, where
sidekick Tony provides ongoing insight,
offbeat humor, and enduring friendship.
(STK469184) (C: 0-1-2)
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MODERN MASTERS VOLUME 7:
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(W/A/CA) John Byrne
From the death of Phoenix to the rebirth of
Superman, John Byrne is one of the most
influential comic book artists working in
the business. On the X-Men, he penciled
the greatest stories in the history of the title
and helped propel the X-Men to their current household-name status. His work as
writer and artist of Fantastic Four returned
the group to prominence within the Marvel Universe. And his reboot of the Superman mythology brought national
attention to the comic book industry.
(STK469272) (C: 0-0-2)
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CHI’S SWEET HOME
VOLUME 9 GN
(W/A/CA) Kanata Konami
Chi’s Sweet Home is recognized as one of the mot popular cartoon properties in
Japan today. Chi, the titular cat
character, is beloved by fans worldwide.
A tender fun adventure focusing on the life
of a newborn kitten and the young family
that decides to raise her. (STK468253)
(C: 0-1-1)
SC, 5x7, 160pgs, FC .................$13.95

IMAGE COMICS: THE ROAD TO
INDEPENDENCE SC

JUNE 2012

(W) George Khoury (A) Jim Lee & Various
In 1992, seven artists shook the comic book industry when they left Marvel Comic to jointly form
a new company. In Image Comics, they formed a
home that would allow themselves and other
artists the opportunity to tell stories without any
censorship or editorial restraints and give creators full ownership of their properties. Image
Comics: The Road to Independence presents an
unprecedented look at the history of this important comic book company. (STK336223)
SC, 8x11, 280pgs, PC .........................$34.95

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MODERN MASTERS VOLUMED 18:
JOHN ROMITA, JR. SC
(W) Tom Field, George Khoury
(A/CA) John Romita
John Romita, Jr.’s gritty visuals and powerful
tenacity for illustrating action have graced the
pages of Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil,
Avengers, and most of Marvel Comics’ top-tier
books over the course of his career. This book
presents a career-spanning interview and discussion of JRJR’s creative process, complete with both
rare and unseen art, including an enormous
gallery of commissioned work by one of the Modern Masters of comics! (STK360987)
SC, 128pgs, B&W................................$14.95

GTO: THE EARLY YEARS
VOLUME 14 GN
(W/A/CA) Tohru Fujisawa
The series that started a comic revolution
restarts with Onizuka and Danma riding
their way to graduation. A fan favorite,
GTO returns to the States shedding new
light on its unique anti-hero Eikichi
Onizuka, soon to be the World’s Greatest
Teacher. (STK468255) (C: 0-1-2)
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MESSAGE TO
ADOLF
VOLUME 1 GN

See page 355.

(W/A/CA)
Osamu Tezuka
One of Osamu Tezuka’s
most cherished works returns in a new two-volume hardcover reprint.
The godfather of manga
returns with another tour
de force as he takes on
the topic of Adolf Hitler
as told through two
young men in Kobe,
Japan, both named
Adolf. Message to Adolf
was a literary masterpiece in its time. Published in Japan’s top literary
journal, it is a provocative political thriller that poses
the question of Hitler’s past while examining Nazi
Germany
from
a
Japanese
perspective.
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WW NORTON
MR. BIG:
A TALE OF POND LIFE GN

JUNE 2012

(W) Carol Dembicki
(A/CA) Matt Dembicki
A stunning graphic novel for kids
about an ornery snapping turtle,
a murder of crows, and the importance of ecosystems. The reptiles and fish living in a small pond
launch a plan to eradicate Mr. Big, a snapping
turtle that terrorizes them. Despite a few protests
from some pond dwellers, the animals solicit the
support of a murder of crows to carry out their
plot. But the scheming crows have their own motives to kill the large reptile. As the plan is put
into action, a different, greater terror has found
itself a member of the pond. Will Mr. Big be
ousted forever? Or will the pond dwellers come
to realize that even the old snapping turtle might
serve his purpose in their small environment?
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WILL EISNER’S CONTRACT
WITH GOD TRILOGY HC
(NEW PRINTING)
(W/A/CA) Will Eisner
The legendary graphic novel and the sequels that launched an art form. Set during the Great Depression, this literary
trilogy, assembled in one volume for the
first time, presents a treasure house of
now near-mythic stories that fictionally illustrate the bittersweet tenement life of Eisner’s youth. With nearly one dozen new
illustrations and a revealing brand-new
foreword, this book ultimately tells the epic
story of life, death, and resurrection while
exploring man’s fractious relationship with
an all-too-vengeful God. This mesmerizing, fictional chronicle of the universal
American immigrant experience is Eisner’s most poignant and enduring legacy.
(STK468342)
HC, 7x10, 544pgs, B&W...........$35.00

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It’s been some time since the titular ’68 Camaro has graced
comic pages, acting as the core for a variety of strange, intriguing,
and action-packed stories about the lives of those who come in
contact with this mysterious piece of Detroit muscle.Years have
passed, but these tires still have good tread on them. It looks like
the dust cover is off, and this iconic catalyst for vehicular mayhem
is leaving the garage once again.
They say the road to hell is often paved with good intentions
but The Ride: Southern Gothic shows us that; regardless of the intentions, the road to hell is usually whatever stretch of blacktop we
find the pitch-black machine. The adventures continue and more
people find themselves behind the wheel but some of them have
evil in mind.
The Ride: Southern Gothic brings us the same high-caliber art and
writing readers have come to expect from the series with the likes
of Ron Marz, David Lapham, Rick Leonardi, and others so it’s not
a question of whether readers will enjoy the ride, it’s only a matter of whether they can bear to wait for the next issue.
~ Jay Spence See PREVIEWS page 334

LOVELESS
VOLUME 9
GN
VIZ Media
Loveless fans are ecstatic
the long wait is over! Ritsuka/Loveless and the gang
are coming back to the US!
Yes, that’s right girls and
boys (well, mostly girls), Loveless (Volume 9) is finally coming out! It’s been almost four
years since Tokyopop released volume 8 (and then
went kaput!), but now Viz Media is picking up exactly where the
story left off with volume 9 this September. In addition,Viz is also
planning on re-printing volumes 1-8.
If you’ve never read it, be warned: it’s shotacon-esque and
borderline yaoi. But beyond that, Loveless is an intriguing, surprisingly intelligent, and philosophical series with thought-provoking commentary on the hidden facets of our own society.
Get ready for some cat-boy action!
~ Daria Medved See PREVIEWS page 348

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All Art Not Final

NABARI NO OU VOLUME 11 TP

BAMBOO BLADE VOLUME 14 TP
(W) Masahiro Totsuka
(A/CA) Aguri Igarashi
Final volume! After witnessing the incredible kendo skills of their peers, Tamaki
and the rest of the Muroe team begin to
realize their own potential and strive onto
new heights. This newfound passion may
push Tamaki toward a greater dream in
the final volume of Bamboo Blade.
(STK467770) (C: 0-1-2)
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THE BETRAYAL KNOWS
MY NAME VOLUME 4 GN
(W/A/CA) Hotaru Odagiri
In the heat of battle against the Opast
Elegy, Luka is stopped in his tracks when
confronted by a vision of Yuki’s former incarnation, his beloved. Upon hearing his
lover tell him she still lives, will Luka let his
consternation at this new development
leave him exposed to the vicious attacks
of an Opast scorned? (STK467776)
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(W/A/CA) Yuhki Kamatani
The Shinra Banshou activated, Miharu
has finally become the Nabari no Ou. But
at what price? Something has been lost,
but no one seems to remember what —
or who — it is. All that remains is a hollow in the ninjas’ hearts and minds as
they nurse a sense of loss for the memories that have been torn away from them.
(STK467772) (C: 0-1-2)
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OMAMORI HIMARI
VOLUME 8 GN
(W/A/CA) Milan Matra
A trip to the hot springs sounds like a
whale of a good time, but Yuuto and his
friends head to the vacation hotspot on
business in a bid to assist the local
ayakashi who are being threated by the
tiny-but-deadly Tamamo-no-mae, the
nine-tailed fox, and her ally Shuten-Douji.
Unexpectedly, however, Their enemy confronts them not in guise of a little girl, but
a sizzling hot vixen? Will Yuuto be able
to suppress his hormones and summon his
own power to defeat this formidable
enemy and come into his own as a demon
slayer? Or will Himari, who unleashes her
magical power once more and rushes into
battle, end up on the mneu for the ninetail’s next meal? (STK467773) (C: 0-1-2)
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(W/A/CA) Yumi Unita
Rin rejected Kouki flat not long ago, but
her feelings are still a mess. However,
Akari, Kouki’s ex-girlfriend, isn’t one to
forget a grudge, and she’s always had her
eye on Rin! Will Rin be able to escape the
wrath of a woman scorned, or does Akari
have another mean trick or two up her
sleeve? (STK467777) (C: 0-1-2)
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THE MELANCHOLY OF
HARUHI SUZUMIYA
VOLUME 13 GN
(W) Nagaru Tanigawa (A) Gaku Tsugano
(CA) Noizi Ito
With the threat of disbandment hanging
over their heads, the SOS Brigade, after
months of squatting in the Literature Club’s
clubroom, puts pen to paper and starts
writing some literature of their own! The
Brigade has exactly one week to create a
literature antholology if they want to keep
the Lit Club’s space from being reallocated
by the student council. As each member
prepares his or her contribution, Supreme
Editor in Chief Harhi keeps a watchful eye
on her team, especially as Kyon’s assigned
romance
story
unfolds!
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(W/A) Magica Quartet (CA) Hanokage
While Madoka continues to deliberate
over the decision to join Akemi as a Puella
Magi, her best friend, Sayaka, seizes the
chance to wish for the recovery of the boy
she loves after he was injured in an accident. But being a Puella Magi is more
than a simple matter of wielding magic
and fighting evil, and Sayaka is soon
caught in a territory dispute with a more
experienced (and more deadly) Puella
Magi named Kyouko. Madoka wants desperately for her friend to leave the Puella
Magi and return to their care-free school
days, but leaving the Magi is more than a
matter of hanging up the costume — it is
a matter of life and death! (STK467774)
(C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x7, 144pgs, B&W .............$11.99

SOUL EATER VOLUME 10 TP
(W/A/CA) Atsushi Ohkubo
With Doctor Stein unable to carry on,
Maka, Kid, and Black Star enter the magnetic field trip to take up the mission and
locate the tempestuous demon tool known
as Brew. Time is quickly running out as the
three face off against Mosquito, struggling
to harmonize their wavelengths within the
magnetized vortex. They’ll be lucky to escape with their lives, let alone the demon
tool! (STK467775) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W .............$11.99

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ZENEITH PRESS
NORMANDY: A GRAPHIC
ADAPTATION OF D-DAY TP
(W/A/CA) Wayne Vansant
Normandy depicts the planning and execution of Operation Overlord in 96 full-color
pages. The initial paratrooper assault is
shown, as well as the storming of the five DDay beaches: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno,
and Sword. But the story does not end there.
Once the Allies got ashore, they had to stay
ashore. The Germans made every effort to
push them back into the sea. This book depicts the such key events in the Allied liberation of Europe as the Capture of Cherbourg,
the nearest French port; the American fight
through the hedgerows to take the vital town
of Saint-Lô, the British-Canadian struggle for
the city of Caen, and the breakout of General Patton’s Third Army. (STK469084) (C: 11-2) NOTE: Available only within the United
States—No U.S. Territories.
SC, 6x9, 96pgs, PC......................................................................................$19.99

ZYO COMICS

ULTIMATE 7 VOLUME 2 TP
(W) Robert Wawrzyniak
(A) Shawn Surface (CA) Billy Tucci
Can Jenny Rocket battle her way
through the planet of Moltic, fighting
the Evil King Toehoona’s Amphibious
Horde? Will our heroes survive subzero temperatures on the planet of
Gosha? On the insect planet of Bucoon General Dargin must fight the
deadly Bibulbanok in Queen
Prockna’s Arena of Death. Will the
heroes rescue him in time?
(STK469424) (C: 0-0-1)
SC, 128pgs, FC .................$17.99

TEZUKA’S
MESSAGE TO ADOLF
If you have ever wondered why Osamu Tezuka is often credited as “the
father of manga,” “the god of comics,” and even the “Godfather of Anime,”
read Message to Adolf.
Woven within the setting of World War II, the story follows three young
men sharing the same name – Adolf.The first is a half-German, half-Japanese
boy named Adolf Kauffmann and the second is his best friend,Adolf Kamil –
a German Jew; their lives and fate become intertwined surrounding the
biggest secret of the third Adolf – the infamous Adolf Hitler.
This is Tezuka’s critique: a study of WWII from the Japanese perspective.
While, it may sound dry and educational, it isn’t.The flow of the narrative is
well paced and reads like a movie with twists and turns that build suspense
as the monumental secret gets passed around waiting to be revealed.
Message to Adolf is a breathtaking, tragic, and deeply moving. It is a significant piece of cultural work that has earned every award it has won.While
it is not light reading, it is a must-read.
~ Daria Medved See PREVIEWS page 344